Median of three uniforms below two thirds
Question
Three independent values are drawn from the uniform distribution on . Find the probability that the middle value, once they are sorted, is smaller than .
Short answer
. The median is below exactly when at least two of the three values are, a binomial event with success probability : .
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- Sample Spaces, Events, and the Probability Axioms
- Independence
- Algorithms, Growth Rates, and Asymptotic Notation
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